Sir Elton John also attended the event and Matt Damon shared a heartfelt video message for a special tribute to Jerry Weintraub.

The UNICEF Ball was presented by Louis Vuitton.

The Ball marked the launch of Louis Vuitton for UNICEF, a global partnership between the organization for children and the luxury fashion house.

Their goal: to help support children affected by conflict, disease, natural disasters, and other situations that threatens their safety and well-being.

Ambassador and soccer star David Beckham was honoured with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award for his extraordinary support of UNICEF.

President of the University of Southern California C. L. Max Nikias received the Spirit of Compassion Award for his work shaping the minds of a generation of students to be “philanthropic, globally minded, and informed of the issues that are affecting the world’s children.”